Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on October 1, 2014

De Blasio Signs Bill Creating Fines Up to $10,000 for Hit-and-Run Drivers (News)
Police Make Arrest in Union Square Hit-and-Run (AMNY); He Already Has a Record (Times Herald)
Gawker: Is a Human Lost to Traffic Violence Worth Less Than a Kicked Cat?
SUV Driver Making U-Turn to Nab Parking Spot Mows Down Washington Heights Cyclist (DNA)
Komanoff Picks Apart Study Claiming Cab-Sharing Would Reduce Traffic (Capital)
Staten Island Drivers Really Want DOT to Shut Off Speed Cam, Won't Accept Explanations (Advance)
Village Voice Rides Along With Gypsy Cab Drivers as They Evade TLC Enforcement
St. Albans Affordable Housing Can Build Less Parking Than Required; Neighbors Not Happy (TL)
MTA Capital Plan Includes $40 Million for Restoring LIRR Service to Elmhurst (2nd Avenue Sagas)
Another Parking Lot Bites the Dust (Bowery Boogie)
The Times Got a New Speed Gun and Wants Your Suggestions on Where to Use It

In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation. From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration's ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City's ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.

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